Mumbai: Suburbanites told to pay non-agricultural tax since 2006
ByClara LewisClara Lewis / Updated: Feb 12, 2021, 09:44 IST
(This story was first published in Times of India on February 12, 2021)
MUMBAI: Last week, Shivshrushti Layout in Chembur received a bill of Rs 1.2 lakh for non-agricultural (NA)
tax. All residents of
Mumbai’s suburbs can expect similar bills in the coming days.
The cash-strapped state government, that has not collected NA tax for the last 15 years, has now begun issuing bills for private and government lands in Mumbai suburbs.
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The implementation of the NA tax had been stayed since 2006 following strong opposition from suburban residents. The government did make an attempt to collect the tax in 2017, but backed off following strong resistance from citizens.
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MUMBAI: Last week, Shivshrushti Layout in Chembur received a bill of Rs 1.2 lakh for non-agricultural (NA) tax. All residents of Mumbai’s suburbs can expect similar bills in the coming days.
The cash-strapped state government, that has not collected NA tax for the last 15 years, has now begun issuing bills for private and government lands in Mumbai suburbs.
NA tax is a British era tax applicable on land that has been diverted from agriculture for other purposes. It is applicable in Mumbai suburbs, but not in the island city as the latter has large tracts of leased land.